WALKING AS A CHILD OF GOD

Walk as children of light...proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. - Ephesians 5:8,10 IF we be sanctified to God by the Truth--if our wills be dead, and the Lord's will be fully accepted as ours, in thought, word and act, we have attained the will of God and will win the prize as "overcomers"--even if, opportunities being denied us, we never preached, never gave to the poor and never suffered as martyrs for the Truth's sake. Let us all note well this point,--"This is the will of God [concerning you] even your sanctification." Let nothing becloud or obscure this truth;--neither other truths nor errors. Let it dominate our course in life, and then, if God's will is really our will, we have a clearly marked pathway before us, which is very important.

THE TIME IS SHORT

In the time of harvest, I will say to the reapers,...Gather the wheat into My barn. - Matthew 13:30 THE time is short; the harvest work is great; the laborers are few; our time is consecrated; we must labor while it is called day, knowing that a night cometh wherein no man can work. We have consecrated our lives even unto death; we are commissioned of the great Lord of the harvest to seek for the true "wheat" and to gather it into the barn. What time have we for frivolities or worldliness or the many social amenities? Rather, we must content ourselves with giving very little attention to these things, and must press along the line, engaging heartily in the work given us to do, if we would have the approval of our Master, His "Well done, good and faithful servant

SANCTIFY YOURSELF

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God. And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the Lord which sanctify you. - Leviticus 20:7, 8 THIS means, set yourselves apart to God, and he will set you apart. We have a part in this work, and God has a part. If we make a full consecration, God will consecrate us; he will accept us and set us apart for himself. He gives us the indication of this acceptance in the begetting of his Holy Spirit. Such soon begin to realize that they have a new mind, a new disposition, a new heart. It is of this class that the Apostle Paul speaks in the text, “This is the will of God” concerning you, “even your sanctification”--you who have consecrated yourselves to him and whom he has accepted and consecrated, has set apart for his service. `

WALKING IN WISDOM

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. - Proverbs 3:7

NOTHING is more dangerous to the child of God than self-conceit: it blocks the way to true progress and reformation of heart, and hinders true usefulness to others, and especially usefulness in God's service; for His Word declares, "God resisteth the proud, but showeth favor unto the humble." Instead of self-confidence, Wisdom dictates a distrustfulness of self, remembering its weaknesses and imperfections, and correspondingly the greater reverence for God and reliance upon Him, which more than anything else will strengthen and enable us to depart from the evil of our fallen estate.

BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. - Matthew 5:8

THE thought of "pure in heart" is not perfection of conduct, nor of word, nor of thought, but perfection of intention as respects all of these. Our desire and effort must be for perfection--in thought, word and deed. The standard before us, to which our hearts, wills, must give assent, is the divine standard, "Be ye perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect." (Matthew 5:48) God has set no lower standard than this absolute perfection, but He has provided for us grace, mercy and peace through Christ, if we will walk in His footsteps,--this purity of heart being one of the essential steps in the narrow way.

MY GLORY MUST SHINE

What is glory?
Glory speaks of splendor, connotes excellent, distinction, greatness.
Some dignifying and impressive in appearance, a marvelous display.

1. Your glory makes you beautiful and attractive.
2. Your glory makes you what you are.

-Your It is an uncommon grace and favour. E.g. Joseph’s glory in Egypt. Gen.4:40
There is glory attached to everyone from birth. There is a star attached to your glory at birth.
-You have an ordained glory that must shine forth.
-You are created to be a star, a hero in your generation, a pacesetter, a leader.
-You cannot afford to be anything less
It does not matters what has been your past or yesterday. Isa. 60:15.
This is a season for manipulation of your glory. This is talking about now and tomorrow. Ps. 102:13; Job 14:13-14.
Many have gone into their grave with buried and lost glories.
There are wasted glories, wasted longtime, wasted priviledges. E.g. Methuselah, a lifetime without single proof.
-Your glory distinguishes you and set you apart on earth. Your glory is your strength.
God does not desire that -your glory dies in obscurity. You are created to manifest his glory.
-Your world must know that you came. Rom. 8:19. You must shine through him in all.
What glory is?
-Y It is the glory of a student to write exam and pass in flying colours.
-Y It is the glory of a man at work to move from minimum level to maximum.
-Y It is the glory of a servant of God to enjoy unlimited anointing.
-Y It is the glory of a business person to make profit.
-Y It is the glory of anyone to start a venture finish it and enjoy the final result.
-Y It is the glory of anyone to reach his goal.
-Y It is the glory of everyone to do something new.
-When your glory shines you experience the following: -
Divine Exlosion.
-It is an overflow of God’s blessing that comes through God’s intervention.
-This overflow cannot be attributed to human effort or intelligent but wholesomely to God. Ps 92:12-14. As your glory shines, you begin to blossom and flourish.
Divine favour and open doors. Ps. 5:12
Mourning shall cease.
Y Surprising connection. E.g. Mephiboseth
Y Accelerated progress and advancement.
Season of celebration and laughter.
Celebration will replace rejection. God will put a new song in your mouth. Ps. 40:1-3. You will not remain the same again. Isa. 55:9, 15.
CHANNELS OF GLORY MANIPULATION.
A man’s glory can be manipulated
Seven things can happen to man’s glory.

1. Glory can be exchange. E.g. Esau and Jacob. 
2. Glory can be covered. E.g. Jabez..
3. Glory can be delayed. E.g. Daniel with Prince of Persia.
4. Glory can depart. E.g. Ichabod. 
5. Y Glory can be terminated. E.g. Gehazi.
6. Glory can be diverted, redirected or perverted. E.g. Adam and Eve.G
7. lory can be decay. E.g. Samson 
8. Glory can be manipulated through these ways.
9. Glory fragmenting habit – Gal 5:19-23.
10. Destructive habit will fragment your glory. Some of them include addiction to alcohol, smoking, drug, sexual immorality, gambling, cheating, fraud, robbery, pride, unforgiveness, being vengeful, disobedient, laziness, gossip.
11. All are agent of glory fragmentation.

• Wrong Association. Pro. 13:20Y
• our association speaks a lot about you.
• Your association with the wrong people will sentence your gloryinto the land of glory burial. 1Cor 15:33.H
• einous Sexual Immorality Rom 1:18-end.
• All forms of sexual perversion opens the door for the enemy to strike.
• Homosexuality, lesbianism, incest, bestiality, fornication, adultery, promiscuity, nymphomania, pedophila etc.B
• reaking the edge will attract serpent’s bite.
• Wrong marriage. 2 Cor 6:14-18.
• Many beautiful and colourful destinies have been wasted due to wrong marriage. It is better to advance in age and get married to the right person than to have an early marriage full of calamities. -Don’t be unequally yoked.

Sin. Hosea 4:7
-Sin is a glory demoter. Many people at the top have been demoted by what we call sin.
Idolatry. Psalm 16:4
Anything that takes the place of God in your life amount to idolatry.
-Y Negative pronouncement. Proverb 18:21
Negative pronouncement can damage one’s glory. Many today are victims of glory fragmentation as a result of negative pronouncement.
Change your negative pronouncement and pronounce positive things into your life.
HOW TO BRING THE GLORY OF GOD TO YOUR LIFE
-Fully surrender your life to Christ.
-Live right. Isaiah 19:20
-Be commited to God in service. Job 36:11.
-Carefully select people of like minds that will add value into your life. Psalm 26:4-7; Proverb 4:14-15 and be industrous.
-Live in fear of God. Eccl.12:13
-Ask in prayer. John 17:1; 4-5.